This Race has been rescheduled to Friday night 19^th August 2016

Due to the total lack of winds forecast in the Irish Sea around Dublin and the strong tides, tonight’s Night Race from Dun Laoghaire has been postponed until 20.00 on Friday 19^th August.

The decision was taken by the Sailing Committee after referring to the Skippers of all entered boats.

For those boats who have entered the race and who cannot take on the rescheduled race, their entry fee can be transferred to any of the remaining races in the ISORA Series 2016.

This Race has been rescheduled to Friday night 19^th August 2016

The course has been set as defined in the SI's below

The start is on Friday night 19^th August at 2000hrs (this amends the SI's published time on 22^nd July2016

Amendment No. 1

The course has been changed to:

Start – as defined in the SI's

Muglins (S) –

Braches Buoy (P) –

Muglins (P) –

Finish - as defined in the SI's

ISORA Chairman
Friday 19th August 2016

Dun Laoghaire to Greystones

4th and final race in the ISORA - Viking Marine - Royal Alfred Yacht Club Coastal Series

40 miles.  Weight 0.9.  Start -  1000hrs

The course will be:

For the race period I see no more than 6-8knots in some forecasts and nothing in my usual source!!!
On this basis we will go with the course as previously advised:
Start in Dun Laoghaire
South Burford (S)
West Codling (S)
Breaches Shoal (S)
Finish in Greystones crossing in a northerly direction.
23 miles
Trackers to be picked up from me at the marina forecourt at 08.45 tomorrow morning or by special arrangements with me for boats not pulling into dun laoghaire before the race.
Peter ISORA Chairman

Sailing Instructions published below:

and available as a pdf here

Pwllheli to Pwllheli Coastal Day Race

NOT Qualifying Race - Weight 0.9 Start -  0900 hrs

The course:

The start as defined in the SI's
St Tudwal Island West (P)
Carreg Y Trai Buoy (P)
O  (S) (The Pwllheli Sailing Club ODM 52º 52.747'N   04º 23.960'W)
Pwllheli Fairway (S) - (Possible shorten course at this mark - see below) 52º 53.000'N  04º 23.000'W
PSC 4 (S)
Finish - As defined and leaving Pwllheli Fairway to Starboard

Please Note: The course will be shortened at Pwllheli Fairway if the first boat is at that mark later than 1500hrs.

Co-ordinates for O and Pwllheli fairway available here

A BBQ has been arranged in Pwllheli Sailing Club for Saturday evening - so should be a great opportunity to share experiences, discuss tactics and decide who saw the most dolphins!

Sailing Instructions are published below:

PDF copy here